SOSC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Jackson Katz, Masculinity, Separate Spheres

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1000
• Professor: Terry Conlin

Document Summary

Sexuality, gender, and family, documentary - jackson katz: tough guise (gender) White, young, middle class males involved in gun violence in majority of the cases. Media portrayal of boys and men as very tough and physically rippled. Being physically intimidating and showing no emotions is looked upon as being a real man (masculine) Putting on a mask of masculinity or a show has harmed boys mentally. Media often shows the men of color as being gangster and violent. Masculinity: tough, strong, respected, intimidating, shows no emotion, independent: documentary: anatomy of desire (sexuality) Being gay is looked upon as a curable metal disease (medicalized) Gays are being tortured to deny their sexuality. Movements and protests happening in the 70s.